Egypt Names 19 Americans in Probe

CAIRO—Egypt's judicial ministry named the 43 nongovernmental organization employees, including 19 Americans, who will face charges in an investigation over foreign funding that has shaken Washington's faith in one of its closest security allies in the Middle East.

The ministry said the workers will be charged with establishing NGOs without licenses and receiving and spending foreign funds without government permission—both breaches of Egypt's highly restrictive NGO law. If convicted, the workers could face financial penalties...

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Egyptian prosecutors will bring criminal charges against more than 40 employees of nongovernmental organizations, including 19 Americans. Matt Bradley has details on The News Hub. Photo: AFP/Getty Images